How coherent is Metal Gear Solid’s politics? (hexbear.net)

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Playing through MGS V, I fucking love this series and this game but ngl, I can’t help but think so much of MGS is nonsense, which I’m totally fine with.

But I haven’t really done a deep dive into the story or it’s commentary, so it’d be cool if someone more uhh analytically inclined could explain this shit to me if it’s worth explaining.

Edit: really cool to play in Afghanistan, not cool to be killing Soviet soldiers

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[-] vovchik_ilich@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago

really cool to play in Afghanistan, not cool to be killing Soviet soldiers

The game actually incentivises not killing. It has a score system where if you manage to not kill anyone you get a huge bonus, and if you do the whole thing undetected you get even more. Play with tranquilizers, knocking down enemies, or suffocating them until they collapse, but don't kill em!